Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-04
ST. LOUIS GUESTS.
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the three hours reception acknowledged
the greetings CT Ger visitors with smile
and bow, but without taking their hsnds.
When the doors closed the crowd OF dis
appointed ones in waiting murdered
many thousands.
AT NIGHT
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. AT 1850 this
evening the President and Mrs. Cleveland,
with their seven travelling companions,
were escorted by new reception COM
mittee through the Illuminated streets Of
the city. Il is safe 30 soy that no
less thon 10000 persons were in
waiting along the line of the road to see
the city guests. At the expiration th.y
were conducted through The exposition
hall, but had no opportunity to see any
thing Of interest. In fact il wss ogly
with much difficulty that the
police escort was able 10 clear
8 passage and keep the crowd bsCk be-
hind them in the auditorium, where the
party occupied two reserved box.s in
company with the committee. Gilmore's
band Of sixty pieces played sew
eral selections, the first being the
"Shower oisR0ses." During the per
Torrance OF this piece hanging screen
at one side OF the stage was lei fall ex-
posing & beautiful lIfe-size oil painting of
Mrs. Cleveland, painted by q Washington
artist. From the letting down Of the
screen to the end of the piece rose leaves
continued to fall from the ceiling high
above on the picture The visitors, after
listening to the music for half an nour,
were escorted to the lecture room
Of the exposition, where Muncaskey's
"Christ Before Plate" WAS On on exhi0i-
ton. The presidential psrty reached the
hotel ct 10 O'Clock, and were serenaded
by the Hendricks Association,
assisted by political clubs from
all the wards of the city and
from many towns from distance. The
serenade proper wss given by several
singing societies ard they and the
procession, of which they foImed
part, numbered fully 10000.
The President was introduced to the
gerenaders by Colonel David Carruth,
an6 addressed them as follows:
''Fellow Citizens: For the compliment
you have rendered US, you may De
sure we are duly sppreCiative and
grateful. 1t adds another to the pleasing
incidents which will make our visit
TO St. Louis kindly remembered
Though the trip which we have
undertaken is one OF sight seeing
and social intercourse with the people
who have extended to us their
hearty welcome it would be sffec
tEtion on my part if 1 should
appesr to ignore the fact
that this evidence Of irlendliness end the
courtesy which | now acknowledge are
rendered by those who are
rot only my fellow citizens but
members of the political party TO which
1 belong. l hope that I nav ssy without
offense 20 any one thst am glad to see
you and that 1 am glad to believe that
the heartiness Of your demonstration
betrays to some extent your Democratic
enthusiasm. | feel like COGfessi, q
to you tonight that Whist 1 have
seen of this vast country anG
has, if possible, increased my
and as member Of this great political
party. My official duty owe to sll the
people OF the land and whether
primarily concerns them and me as
tGSlf pODliC sGlNculj DNL Cou
not fail in my duty to the
country without discrediting you
and the party OF my choice. These con
siderations should constrain me to that
course of official conduct IS it is given
me to discern it, which is marked
out by the needs of the people
and the good of the country. This tends
in my opinion directly 10 the adoption OF
the principles snd practices Of true
Democracy. 1t behooves US ell
to guard against a blind, selfish
snd unreesOning party feeling
regardless and thoughtless Of the coun-
try's welfare and which lead US away
from good citizenship ss well
as true Democracy. And now
in bidding you good Might
we add our sincere thanks Tor yonr pleas
ant serenade, and for the ktnd and
courteous remembrance Of which it Is sn
evidence" rhe clubs, with their brass
bands playing, were still passing at mid
night.